Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
After being mugged, seventeen-year-old Gretchen is still struggling to deal with her fears when she meets Phoenix, an eighteen-year-old immigrant from El Salvador. Told in alternating first person points of view, this is a story of love, sacrifice, and the journey from victim to survivor. It offers an intimate glimpse into the causes and devastating impact of Latino gang violence, both in the U.S. and in Central America, and explores the risks that...